Will Tate's DQ kill Devin Gardner's redshirt?

So, as we have seen most of the year, Denard often has to go out for a few plays when he gets banged up. Now that Tate will no longer be available to step in, do we sacrifice Devin Gardner's possible medical redshirt if this happens tomorrow? I hope RR does whatever he has to do to win and make it harder for DB to fire him. If that means Gardner only has a year of eligibility after Denard graduates, I say so be it. What say you?